Photo of collection object Design for a Hookah Base — Design for a Hookah Base, late 19th century. Ink and translucent watercolor on paper, Image (sight): 5 1/4 x 6 in. (13.3 x 15.2 cm). Gift of Subhash Kapoor, in memory of his parents, Smt Shashi Kanta and Shree Parshotam Ram Kapoor, 2008, 2008.359.20. public-domain.

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Design for a Hookah Base

late 19th century

Maker Unknown

Asian Art

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Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Ink and translucent watercolor on paper
Medium: Ink, translucent watercolor on paper
Locations: country: India
Dimensions: Image (sight): 5 1/4 x 6 in. (13.3 x 15.2 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 2008.359.20
Credit Line: Gift of Subhash Kapoor, in memory of his parents, Smt Shashi Kanta and Shree Parshotam Ram Kapoor, 2008
Rights Statement: public-domain
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